Floods: Agriculture

Adrian Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will assess the impact of agricultural policies in the UK on the level of flooding in recent years.

Dan Rogerson: The outcomes and impacts of agricultural policies are often complex and overlapping. They can vary from year to year depending on external factors, such as the weather patterns encountered in recent years. The impacts of land management, including agriculture, on flood risk will vary from catchment to catchment.
	The Government seeks to maximise opportunities to deliver biodiversity, water quality, environmental and flooding benefits together, for instance in designing cross compliance and new environmental land management scheme requirements for CAP 2015. We are currently seeking views on the rules that farmers need to follow, including soil management and erosion prevention, in return for the CAP funding that they receive. We also work with industry to ensure environmental and business resilience.

Bahrain

David Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports he has received of progress in implementing the recommendations of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry; and if he will make a statement.

Hugh Robertson: We assess that the Bahraini Government remains committed to implementing the recommendations of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry. We continue to encourage the Bahraini Government to build on the positive steps taken and ensure that the remaining recommendations are implemented soon.

Free Movement of People

Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make it his policy that there be a UK referendum on the principle of free movement of people within the EU.

David Lidington: Freedom of movement is an important principle of the EU but is not and cannot be a completely unqualified one. We are focusing on cutting out the abuse of free movement between EU member states and are seeking to address factors that drive European immigration to Britain.
	Through the European Union Act 2011, the Government has legislated to ensure that any further transfers of power from the UK to the EU would require the people's consent in a referendum. The question of referenda on EU membership will be addressed by political parties in their manifestos.

Gibraltar

Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent steps he has taken to prevent drug smuggling into Gibraltar.

David Lidington: Action to prevent drug smuggling into Gibraltar is the constitutional competence of HM Government of Gibraltar. However, through its International Liaison Officer (ILO) Network the National Crime Agency (NCA) provides bi-lateral assistance to Law Enforcement agencies in Gibraltar, where required, to combat serious and organised crime, including drug trafficking. The NCA will also work with Gibraltar through international Law Enforcement bodies, such as Interpol, to combat serious and organised crime.

Gibraltar: Spain

Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent steps he has taken to demonstrate to the Spanish government that the UK does not intend to negotiate on the matter of Gibraltar.

David Lidington: The Government's policy is that the UK will not enter into a process of sovereignty negotiations with which Gibraltar is not content. Both Ministers and officials make this position clear to the Spanish Government on all appropriate occasions. While the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), has reiterated to the Spanish Government his proposal of April 2012 to hold ad hoc talks involving all relevant parties, we have consistently made clear that these would not include negotiations on Gibraltar's sovereignty.

Uganda

Diane Abbott: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the UK will (a) review and (b) suspend security assistance to the government of Uganda following the passage of the recent anti-homosexuality law in that country.

Mark Simmonds: Our civilian security assistance to the Government of Uganda involves support on aviation and cyber security. We have no plans to review or suspend our assistance, which is in the UK's security interests. Respect for human rights underpins all UK training and support for overseas security programmes.

Uganda

Pamela Nash: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Commonwealth governments on Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act and Anti-Pornography Act.

Hugo Swire: The Anti-Homosexuality Act runs counter to the Commonwealth's commitment to equality and respect without discrimination on any grounds, which Uganda agreed under the Commonwealth Charter. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), made clear in his public statement of 24 February our deep concern and disappointment at Uganda's recent legislation. The Foreign Secretary also wrote to the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth on 1 March to ask him to work with us to review the worrying trend on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. I will discuss this issue with the Commonwealth Secretary-General in a meeting later this week.
	We continue to raise our concerns about the legislation with the Ugandan Government at the most senior levels and our high commission in Kampala continues to discuss the issue with Commonwealth high commissions on the ground. The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Boston and Skegness (Mark Simmonds), raised our concerns with the Ugandan Foreign Minister on 28 December 2013 and again on 28 January, the Deputy Foreign Minister on 13 February 2014, and with the Ugandan high commissioner on 18 March. Our high commissioner to Uganda also raised our concerns with the Ugandan President on 11 March.

Ukraine

Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department is taking in order to prevent further Russian aggression towards Ukraine; and what steps he plans to take following any further such aggression.

David Lidington: The Government remains in constant contact with the Ukrainian Government, US Government, Russian Government, our partners in the EU and our allies in NATO and the G7.
	Our main objective is to avoid any further military escalation of the conflict, and instead to see Russia return its forces to their bases and respect Ukrainian sovereignty. We strongly believe the situation should be dealt with through diplomacy and mediation in the relevant international organisations—such as the UN and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). The UK is committed to supporting such steps.
	We have made firm representations to Russia, urging them to meet their international commitments. The UK has been clear that there will be costs and consequences for their actions. We have suspended preparations for the G8 meeting and have withdrawn royal and ministerial visits to the Sochi Paralympic games.
	At EU level, we have suspended visa liberalisation talks and have suspended discussion on a new EU—Russia cooperation agreement. We are considering what further measures we might take to increase diplomatic pressure on Russia if it does not de-escalate the current unacceptable situation.
	We will take decisions on any further diplomatic, political and economic measures in close collaboration with EU and G7 partners.

Western Sahara

Cathy Jamieson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will hold discussions with the Polisario Front on security in the parts of Western Sahara under its control.

Hugh Robertson: British Ministers have no current plans to meet the Polisario Front. However, Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials meet them regularly and discuss a wide range of political, economic and security issues.
	The British Government strongly supports UN-led efforts to encourage Morocco and the Polisario Front to agree a long-lasting and mutually-acceptable political solution that provides for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara.
	As part of that process, Ambassador Christopher Ross, the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy to Western Sahara, visited the region in February 2014 and met a wide range of interlocutors including the Governments of Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario leadership.

Gift Aid

Cathy Jamieson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 
	(1)  what estimate he has made of the amount which will be raised for charities through the Gift Aid Small Charitable Donations Scheme, by 31 March 2014;
	(2)  what recent consideration he has given to enabling the Gift Aid Small Charitable Donations scheme to benefit from contactless and cashless payments;
	(3)  what assessment he has made of the adequacy of guidance in relation to the Gift Aid Small Charitable Donations Scheme; and whether he plans to amend that guidance;
	(4)  what recent discussions he has had with charities regarding the Gift Aid Small Charitable Donations Scheme;
	(5)  what recent estimate he has made of the amount which will be raised for charities via the Gift Aid Small Charitable Donations Scheme, compared to the estimate provided when the Bill was passed;
	(6)  how much funding has been raised for charities through the Gift Aid Small Charitable Donations Scheme in each month since it commenced in April 2013.

Nicky Morgan: The Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS) began on 6 April 2013, enabling charities to claim a top-up payment on small cash donations received from that date onwards. The scheme was established for small cash donations only as this was identified as the area where it was often especially difficult to collect Gift Aid declarations.
	The Government has committed to a review of the GASDS after three years of its operation, in 2016, and will consider whether any fundamental changes to the scheme are needed, such as the inclusion of different payment types, at that stage.
	Statistics on charity tax reliefs are available at the following link:
	http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/statistics/charity/table10-2.pdf
	Most charities will make their GASDS claim alongside their Gift Aid claims, and the majority of charities only make one Gift Aid claim a year, after the end of their financial year. Therefore we do not expect to see a clear picture of how much charities have claimed under the GASDS in its first year for some months yet. Similarly, the estimates of take-up of the GASDS will not be reviewed until there is a clearer evidence base on which to conduct a review.
	As part of my ministerial responsibilities I meet with a wide range of stakeholders, including with charities. As was the case with the previous Administration, it is not the Government's practise to disclose the details of these meetings.
	HMRC provides entry-level guidance to help the vast majority of charities use the GASDS, along with detailed guidance for those charities with more complex situations. HMRC have also issued a helpsheet to introduce charities to the scheme and help as many to use it as possible. All guidance remains under review.

Members: Correspondence

Jessica Morden: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 27 June 2013, Official Report, column 519W, on Members: correspondence, when he plans to respond to the correspondence dated 26 February 2013 forwarded to HM Revenue and Customs from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on the regulation of tobacco companies.

Sajid Javid: I have replied to the hon. Member.

Minimum Wage: Yorkshire and Humberside

Andrew Percy: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many fines have been issued to employers in (a) Brigg and Goole constituency and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber for non-payment of the national minimum wage in each year since 2010; and what the total value of such fines was in each such area.

David Gauke: The Government takes the enforcement of NMW very seriously and HMRC enforce the national minimum wage legislation on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). It does that by investigating all complaints made about employers suspected of not paying the minimum wage, in addition carrying out targeted enforcement where it identifies a high risk of non-payment of NMW across the whole of the UK.
	HMRC does not capture complaints or the outcomes of its investigations by reference to Government regions, constituencies or county. Its management information relates to the work of teams who are multi-located. Additionally, because it resources to risk, work relating to a specific geographical area is not always done by the NMW team based in that area.
	Prior to 6 April 2009, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) issued penalty notices to those employers who failed to comply, within 28 days, with an enforcement notice. A new enforcement regime, introduced in April 2009, saw the introduction of automatic penalties for employers who are found to have underpaid their workers.
	I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave the hon. Member for Corby (Andy Sawford), on 24 Feb 2014, Official Report, column 30W, which gives the number of companies that have received financial penalties from HM Revenue and Customs for non-payment of the minimum wage across the UK in the financial years 2010-11 to 2012-13. Between 1 April 2013 and 28 February this year, HMRC has issued 561 penalties across the UK for non-payment of national minimum wage, with a combined value of £671,524.

Revenue and Customs

Dan Jarvis: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to ensure that HM Revenue and Customs has a faster and more effective appeals process.

David Gauke: HMRC internal appeals process offers customers the option of a statutory review of any appealable matter. The statutory review system gives HMRC's customers a quick and easy way to ask HMRC to look again at their decisions. HMRC has 45 days to complete a review: any extensions of time must be agreed with customers. HMRC’s published records1 show that the vast majority of reviews are completed within 45 days.
	Most cases end with review. If the question relates to cases which proceed to tribunal or court, such institutions are independent from HMRC. As a party to appeals, HMRC aims to advance its side of cases as efficiently as possible, but questions on tribunal or court matters should be addressed to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, my right hon. Friend the Member for Epsom and Ewell (Chris Grayling).
	1http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/complaints-appeals/reviews-appeals-2011-12.pdf

Bishop of Bath and Wells

Tessa Munt: To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what consideration the Church Commissioners gave to the historical or other interest of the residence at the Bishop's Palace at Wells before planning alternative accommodation for the bishop in accordance with section 4 of the Episcopal Endowments and Stipends Measure 1943.

Tony Baldry: Section 4 of the Episcopal Endowments and Stipends Measure 1943 applies only where the Commissioners propose to exercise a power conferred by that Measure—that is to say, to transfer a house to the diocesan authority, convert it for use for other purposes, sell, let or otherwise dispose of it, or demolish it or part of it. The Commissioners have not exercised any of those powers in relation to the Palace, as the intention is that the Bishop will continue to work and worship there.

Church of England

Pamela Nash: To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, how many clergy of the Church of England were from black and minority ethnic backgrounds in each year since 2000.

Tony Baldry: Data on the ethnicity of clergy was collected for the first time in the 2005 Diversity Audit of Clergy which established a baseline. This can be viewed online at:
	http://www.churchofengland.org/media/36348/diversityreportsummary.pdf
	Compared with 2005, the first year for which statistics were published, in 2012 there was slightly higher proportion of clergy from minority ethnic backgrounds, rising from just over 2% in 2005 to 3% in 2012. In the same period there was a slight fall in clergy describing themselves as White British, from 95% in 2005 to 93% in 2012. Only for assistant curates and non-parochial diocesan clergy did any ethnic background other than White British or any other White background, represent more than 1% of clergy (1% of assistant curates describing themselves as African and 2% of non-parochial diocesan clergy describing themselves as White and Black African).
	However it is difficult to draw firm conclusions, as the 2012 statistics on stipendiary clergy by ethnicity also showed that a high proportion of clergy had either omitted or chosen not to disclose their ethnic background. From 2014 a declaration of ethnicity (including a ‘prefer not to state’ option) will be a requirement for all those applying for selection for ordination training.

LGBT People

Pamela Nash: To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, 
	(1)  what recent discussions the leaders of the Anglican church have had with the Archbishop of Uganda regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights;
	(2)  what recent discussions the leaders of the Anglican church have had with the Archbishop of Nigeria regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights.

Tony Baldry: On 29 January 2014, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York wrote to all Primates of the Anglican Communion, Moderators of the United Churches, and the Presidents of Nigeria and Uganda, recalling the words of the communiqué issued in 2005 after a meeting of Anglican Communion Primates in Dromantine, which said:
	“..we wish to make it quite clear that in our discussion and assessment of moral appropriateness of specific human behaviours, we continue unreservedly to be committed to the pastoral support and care of homosexual people.
	The victimisation or diminishment of human beings whose affections happen to be order towards people of the same sex is anathema to us. We assure homosexual people that they are children of God, loved and valued by hum and deserving the best we can give - pastoral care and friendship.”
	The Archbishops noted that demonstrating the love and affirmation of which the communiqué speaks requires action as well as acceptance of its principles, including by leaders in those places where relevant legislation has recently taken effect. The Church of England fully respects the jurisdiction and autonomy of other churches within the Anglican Communion and conversations continue, both among the Primates and through the many friendships that exist through Diocesan links.

Broadband: Cumbria

Tim Farron: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if her Department will authorise the release as a spreadsheet of the postcode data used for the Cumbria county council broadband coverage map.

Edward Vaizey: This data is the responsibility of Cumbria County Council, as part of its contract for superfast broadband roll-out with BT. DCMS has issued guidance to local authorities encouraging them to publish maps with information on roll-out plans to seven digit postcode level.

Football

David Crausby: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps her Department is taking to increase and support participation in grassroots football.

Helen Grant: Sport England will invest £30 million from 2013-17 to get more people playing grassroots football as part of their Whole Sport Plans. Over £100 million over the next three years will be invested by my Department, the Premier League and the Football Association in the PL-FA Facilities Fund, to improve grassroots facilities. The Football Association invest approximately £40 million a year supporting their National Game programme, and the Premier League are similarly investing £56 million a season between 2013 and 2016 on grassroots and community-focused projects.

Gambling: Advertising

David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps her Department is taking to limit the level of gambling advertisements on television.

Helen Grant: The Government is currently reviewing the regulatory controls on gambling advertising to ensure they are adequate. The Gambling Commission, the Advertising Standards Authority, the Committee of Advertising Practice and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice are each contributing to this review. In addition, the Government has asked the Remote Gambling Association to co-ordinate an industry-led review of the voluntary Gambling Industry Code for Socially Responsible Gambling with a view to providing recommendations by summer 2014.

Music: Overseas Students

Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps her Department is taking to encourage citizens of the Commonwealth who are studying at UK conservatoires to pursue careers in the UK.

Edward Vaizey: This Government recognises the important contribution that talented international graduates can make to the UK economy. International students can stay in the UK after study, providing they get a graduate level job paying £20,300 a year or more, or as a Graduate Entrepreneur, under the first scheme of its kind in the world.
	International students (outside the European economic area and Switzerland) can apply for a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa if they have been endorsed as an internationally recognised leader in the arts, or as an emerging leader. Their application for endorsement is considered by Arts Council England.

Legal Aid

Tom Clarke: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what his future plans for legal aid are.

Shailesh Vara: We are implementing the reforms to litigation procurement and Crown court advocacy fees that we announced last month. While making fee reductions is unavoidable, we have listened to the professions wherever we can, taking concrete steps to ease the impact of the changes we are making. In addition the Justice Secretary has given a personal commitment that this Government will not seek further savings from criminal legal aid.
	The Ministry of Justice and the Legal Aid Agency keep the operation of both the criminal and civil legal aid schemes under continual review. The Government plans to undertake a post-implementation review of the legal aid provisions within the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 within three to five years of implementation. This review will include an assessment of the impact of the reforms implemented during that period.

Rehabilitation

Mark Menzies: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what progress he has made on his reforms to rehabilitation aimed at reducing reoffending.

Jeremy Wright: On 13 March 2014, the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 received Royal Assent. This Act addresses the gap that sees 50,000 short sentenced prisoners—those most likely to reoffend—released onto the streets each year with no support, by providing these offenders with supervision in the community for the first time in recent history.

Energy

Martin Caton: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 
	(1)  how many local authorities have included in their development plans requirements for (a) higher energy efficiency standards than those required by Building Regulations and (b) onsite generation of energy;
	(2)  what reductions in carbon dioxide emissions have resulted in the last five years from local authorities putting requirements in their development plans for (a) higher energy efficiency standards than those required by Building Regulations and (b) onsite generation of energy in new developments.

Stephen Williams: Central Government does not collect information on individual policies in development plans. However, information from surveys was used to provide estimates of the impacts of such policies, and the range of scenarios leading to this impact (such as the numbers of code homes constructed), and this was included in the consultation stage impact assessment published alongside the Housing Standards Review. The impact assessment is available at this link.
	https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/230252/3_-_Housing_Standards_Review_-_IA_with_Annex.pdf
	Information is available on carbon emissions by local authority areas but is not disaggregated in a way for it to be possible to ascribe any changes in emissions in local authority areas to specific policy requirements in development plans. Some local authorities may monitor the impact of their development plans and these can be obtained from individual authorities. The Department is undertaking further work to update the Housing Standards Review impact assessment on this and other issues.

Green Belt: Greater Manchester

Andrew Gwynne: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what steps his Department is taking to protect (a) green belt and (b) open green spaces in (i) the county of Greater Manchester, (ii) Tameside metropolitan borough and (iii) Stockport metropolitan borough.

Nicholas Boles: We have maintained strong protections for all green belt. This Government continues to attach great importance to green belt as a way to prevent sprawl and encroachment on open countryside, and as a vital 'green lung' for many communities. Our abolition of top-down regional strategies removed the threat to green belt round many towns and cities. The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that openness and permanence are essential characteristics of green belt. Inappropriate development should not be approved there, except in very special circumstances.
	To give communities more power to protect other green areas of particular importance locally, we introduced the Local Green Space designation in the Framework. This enables the local authority to rule out new development there, other than in very special circumstances. Detailed guidance was issued on 6 March 2014.

Homelessness

Karen Buck: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 
	(1)  how many local authorities had taken part in the Gold Standard homelessness initiative as of 31 December 2013;
	(2)  how much of the Gold Standard homelessness initiative funding had been spent on staffing by 31 December 2013;
	(3)  how many people have been employed to work on the Gold Standard homelessness initiative; and where they are based;
	(4)  how much the National Housing Advice Service has spent on training to deliver the Homelessness Gold Standard; and how many councils had trained staff as of 31 December 2013.

Kris Hopkins: We have invested £1.7 million into the Homelessness Gold Standard to help local authorities to deliver effective and cost-efficient homelessness prevention services. The scheme is delivered by the National Practitioner Support Service, a team of local authority practitioners based in Winchester city council, with technical support and training provided by the National Homelessness Advice Service (Shelter).
	Information provided by the National Practitioner Support Service and held by the Department indicates that 314 local authorities had engaged with the Gold Standard process by the end of December 2013.
	The National Practitioner Support service is a local authority-led service hosted by Winchester city council and not directly managed by the Department. Funding to support the service was provided to Winchester city council through an unring-fenced grant under section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003. The Department remains in close contact with the National Practitioner Support Service and receives regular progress updates, but responsibility for staff numbers and spend remains with Winchester city council.
	The National Homelessness Advice Service (Shelter) is a voluntary sector organisation funded through section 180 of the Housing Act 1996. We monitor this funding under conditions included in their grant agreement.
	The National Homelessness Advice Service employs 1.04 full-time equivalent staff members based in the east midlands and London, to deliver their elements of the Gold Standard Programme. They had spent £59,653 on staff by the end of December 2013.
	By the end of December 2013, 273 local authorities had participated in Gold Standard training delivered by the National Homelessness Advice Service at a cost of £180,620.

Homelessness

Karen Buck: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the (a) change and (b) percentage change in homelessness (i) applications and (ii) admissions was in each (A) London local authority area and (B) English region between March 2010 and December 2013.

Kris Hopkins: A direct comparison cannot be made between different quarters due to seasonal affects. However, financial year statistics for decisions taken on homelessness applications and acceptances, by county and local authority area, are published in live table 784, which is available online at:
	https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-homelessness
	The most recent quarter's data (October to December 2013) on homelessness applications and acceptances, by county and local authority area, are published in live table 784a and is available online at:
	https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-homelessness
	Data are collected only at local authority district level and is not available by parliamentary constituency. As outlined in the written ministerial statement of 18 September 2012, Official Report, columns 31-33WS, my Department no longer publishes statistics by government office region. Local authority figures from which regional estimates can be calculated can be found at the above link.
	This Government has invested £470 million to prevent and tackle all forms of homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period. The homelessness legislation in England provides one of the strongest safety nets in the world for families with children and vulnerable people who become homeless through no fault of their own. Homelessness acceptances have decreased 5% nationally compared with the same quarter last year (13,890 this quarter down from 13,570 in quarter 4 in 2012).
	Homelessness acceptances remain lower than in 27 of the last 30 years, and homelessness is around half the average level it was under the last Administration.

Mobile Homes

John Woodcock: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what plans he has to bring forward regulations under the Mobile Homes Act 2013 regarding fees payable to a local authority.

Kris Hopkins: holding answer 16 January 2014
	The Mobile Homes Act 2013 provides councils with new powers to protect park home residents from rogue site owners in their areas. From 1 April councils in England will be able to require owners to carry out works where owners are in breach of site licensing conditions. This will ensure sites are properly maintained and the health and safety of residents better protected. Those owners who comply with their licensing obligations, providing a high quality service to the residents will be able to carry on their business unaffected by these new enforcement powers. But where unscrupulous site owners refuse to clean up their act, they will face court action and substantial fines for their poor performance.
	Councils will be able to charge an annual fee to site owners for the important work of monitoring licence compliance and investigating complaints. There are no plans to bring forward regulations concerning fees payable to local authorities, but those which propose to charge fees must do so in accordance with their published fee policy. The Department has published Guidance for local authorities in setting reasonable and transparent fees. This is available at the following link:
	https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mobile-homes-act-2013-a-guide-for-local-authorities-on-setting-licence-fees

Planning Permission: Gloucestershire

Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if he will take steps to revoke planning permission granted on appeal, reference 07/00027/DECISI at Longford, Gloucestershire on the grounds of flood risk.

Nicholas Boles: holding answer 10 March 2014
	If my hon. Friend wishes to make a formal representation, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, my right hon. Friend the Member for Brentwood and Ongar (Mr Pickles), will consider it with due process.
	Notwithstanding, as reflected in my answer to him of 4 March 2014, Official Report, column 742W, the policy in the exercise of such the power to revoke an existing planning permission has been that such intervention can only be justified in exceptional circumstances.

Travellers: Caravan Sites

William McCrea: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what steps he is taking to discourage the setting up of illegal Traveller caravan sites and associated anti-social behaviour.

Brandon Lewis: The Government is concerned about the cost and disruption that can be caused by unauthorised traveller encampments. That is why on 9 August 2013 we sent all council leaders in England updated guidance, setting out the strong powers councils and landowners have to remove illegal and unauthorised sites on both public and private land and reminding them to act swiftly.
	In addition, in the Localism Act 2011 we introduced provisions in England to allow for an appeal against enforcement or a retrospective planning application, not both. And in 2013, we removed a previous restriction on the use of Temporary Stop Notices that prevented local authorities in England taking enforcement action against a caravan used as a main residence.

Hilda Murrell

Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 
	(1)  if she will open an inquiry into the death of Hilda Murrell in 1984;
	(2)  what (a) Cabinet papers and (b) papers of her Department relating to the Hilda Murrell case will be released under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on the 30th anniversary of Hilda Murrell's abduction and murder;
	(3)  if she will publish her Department's briefing for the then Minister of State, Giles Shaw, for the adjournment debate on 19 December 1984.

Damian Green: The Government has no plans to open an inquiry into the death of Hilda Murrell.
	Any files held by the Government on the case will be considered for release within the requirements and timescales set out in the Public Records Act.

Human Trafficking: Victim Support Schemes

Frank Field: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 4 March 2014, Official Report, column 738W, on human trafficking: Victim Support Schemes, how many Government victim care contract specialist support providers are employed by (a) the Government, (b) local authorities, (c) quasi-automomous non-governmental organisations (NGOs), (d) shelter NGOs, (e) charities and (f) voluntary organisations.

Karen Bradley: holding answer 13 March 2014
	A total of 11 victim care contract specialist support provider organisations are contracted under the Government victim care contract. They are all charities, voluntary organisations and non-governmental organisations.

Victim Support Schemes

Frank Field: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many government victim care contract specialist support providers work (a) full and (b) part-time.

Karen Bradley: holding answer 13 March 2014
	There are currently 41 full-time and 37 part-time specialist support providers working for the Salvation Army subcontractors delivering the Government's victim care contract. These numbers exclude administrative, managerial and bank staff.

Energy

Caroline Flint: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the answer of 27 February 2014, Official Report, column 391, on energy prices, how many new (a) electricity and (b) gas suppliers have entered the (i) domestic and (ii) non-domestic energy markets in each year between 1996 and 2013.

Michael Fallon: The Department does not hold the information requested.
	Ofgem has provided the following information on the number of new entrant gas and electricity supply companies in the GB domestic markets between-1996 and 2013. The chief executive of Ofgem will write to the hon. Member directly with the equivalent data for non-domestic suppliers, and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Libraries of the House.
	
		
			 Domestic 
			  Gas Electricity 
			 1996 3 1 
			 1997 — — 
			 1998 3 1 
			 1999 3 3 
			 2000 1 — 
			 2001 — — 
			 2002 — — 
			 2003 4 4 
			 2004 — — 
			 2005 — — 
			 2006 1 1 
			 2007 1 1 
			 2008 1 1 
			 2009 1 1 
			 2010 — — 
			 2011 1 1 
			 2012 5 4 
			 2013 3 2

Energy: Competition

Caroline Flint: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the answer of 28 January 2014, Official Report, column 519W, on energy competition, if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's assessment of the effects of the introduction of a ring-fence between the generation and retail arms of vertically integrated energy companies.

Michael Fallon: I have arranged for this to be placed in the House Library.
	My letter to the right hon. Member of 27 February (also to be placed in the House Library) explained that this analysis was undertaken in the context of informing discussion with Ofgem on its proposals to reform wholesale electricity market liquidity. It does not include a detailed cost benefit analysis of ring-fencing.

Green Deal Scheme

Caroline Flint: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Liverpool, Wavertree of 16 October 2014, Official Report, column 754W, on the Green Deal scheme, to what the remainder of the funding allocated to the Green Deal in November 2011 which has not yet been spent has been allocated.

Gregory Barker: Of the £200 million announced in November 2011, £30 million was allocated to 2012-13 and £170 million to 2013-14. As of the end of January 2014, £55.2 million had been spent by DECC, £28.9 million in 2012-13 and £26.3 million in 2013-14 (including £21.75 million transferred to Scotland and Wales under the Barnett Consequential Settlement). We have also allocated up to £80 million to the Green Deal Communities scheme in 2013-14 and announced the first 6 bids. We have also announced increases in the value of our cashback incentives on 18 February 2014 with applications to be accepted up to 30 June 2014.

Warm Home Discount Scheme

Sarah Newton: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change when his Department plans to consult on changes to the warm home discount for the period from 2015-16.

Gregory Barker: We plan to consult on changes to the Warm Home Discount for 2015-16 in spring this year.

Warm Home Discount Scheme

Sarah Newton: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many families with children receive the warm home discount.

Gregory Barker: The Warm Home Discount provides direct financial support to low income households including families with children, pensioners and those with disabilities and long term illnesses. In winter 2012-13, over 500,000 households in this group received direct rebates of £130 off their electricity bills from their suppliers.
	In 2013-14 we expect even more low income and vulnerable households to have received £135 off their bills.
	However, we not have data on how many families with children receive a Warm Home Discount.

Income Tax

Margaret Curran: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he last met the Chancellor of the Exchequer to discuss income tax in Scotland.

Alistair Carmichael: I have regular meetings with cabinet colleagues, including the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the right hon. Member for Tatton (Mr Osborne), where a wide range of economic topics are discussed.
	The Government recognises that times are tough for families and that is why we have taken continued action to help with the cost of living.
	In the Budget 2013, we increased the personal allowance further, bringing it to £10,000 in 2014-15. This will benefit 2.2 million taxpayers in Scotland and will lift 224,000 Scots out of income tax altogether.

Empty Property

Hilary Benn: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the empty property business rates for the vacant properties recorded on the e-PIMS database owned by (a) his Department and (b) any executive agencies or non-departmental public bodies of his Department in the current financial year.

Michael Penning: The Department does not own any buildings. The DWP estate was sold (freehold, feuhold and long leasehold interests) or transferred (short leasehold interests) to Telereal Trillium under a 20 year PFI contract known as "PRIME" in 1998.
	Any properties that become surplus to DWP's requirements are returned to Telereal Trillium under the PRIME contract.
	The Health and Safety Executive estimate that the empty property business rates for the vacant properties recorded on the e-PIMS database in the current financial year is £40,143.33. However, this relates to Douglas House in Edinburgh which, strictly speaking, is not empty. There are other occupants in the property but HSE's space held on e-PIMS is shown as vacant to attract potential tenants. As a result, the e-PIMS entry will make Douglas House appear empty.

Social Security Benefits: EU Nationals

Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many migrants from non-EU countries claim benefit payments.

Esther McVey: The information requested is not available in the form requested however the Department has published some statistics on working age benefit recipients. This information is known as “Nationality at point of National Insurance number registration of DWP benefit claimants” and is included in the Statistical Bulletin on National Insurance Number Allocations to Adult Overseas Nationals Entering the UK—registrations to March 2013, available at:
	https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nino-allocations-to-adult-overseas-nationals-entering-the-uk-registrations-to-march-2013

Work Programme

Stephen Timms: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 20 January 2012, Official Report, column 1032W, on Work Programme, when he expects to publish the independent evaluation of the Work Programme.

Esther McVey: The Department will publish findings once the independent evaluation of the Work programme is complete.

Work Programme

Stephen Timms: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people referred by Jobcentre Plus to the Work Programme in each month since June 2011 failed to start on the Programme.

Esther McVey: The information we have on the number of Work programme referrals, since June 2011, who failed to start on the programme can be found in table 2.6 of the Work Programme Statistical Summary through the following link:
	https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/work-programme-statistical-summary-december-2013

Work Programme

Stephen Timms: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the operation of the Work Programme in rural areas.

Esther McVey: The independent evaluation of the Work Programme includes providers and participants in a range of geographical areas. The Department will publish findings once the evaluation is complete.

Work Programme

Stephen Timms: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent representations he has received from (a) providers and (b) customers on the effectiveness of the Work Programme; and if he will make a statement.

Esther McVey: I meet regularly with both providers and claimants and receive regular feedback from both on how well the Work Programme is performing.

Work Programme

Stephen Timms: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he received the Work Programme Evaluation: Interim meta-report; what his plans are for its publication; and if he will make a statement.

Esther McVey: Draft findings from the phase of the evaluation covered by the interim report were received by the Department in August 2013. The Department will publish findings once the independent evaluation of the Work Programme is complete.

Electoral Register

Chris Ruane: To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, which local authority databases may be consulted by local authority electoral registration officers for the purpose of data matching for the electoral register.

Gary Streeter: The Electoral Commission informs me that Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are entitled to access any records kept in any form by the local authority which appointed them, for the purpose of meeting their registration duties. These records may include, for example, council tax, social services and education records. Access to these records serves a dual purpose: to identify potential new electors and to check that registered electors continue to be eligible to be registered.
	As direct access to records is limited to records held by the appointing authority, in those parts of England where there are two tiers of local government, EROs are currently unable to directly access county council records (such as education records). The Commission understands that the Government is planning to legislate to enable records held by county councils to be shared with EROs for the purposes of maintaining and improving the accuracy and completeness of electoral registers.

Academies

John Denham: To ask the Secretary of State for Education which academy chains have been restricted (a) in full and (b) in part from sponsoring new academies or free schools; and if he will make a statement.

Edward Timpson: The number of approved sponsors with open academies that have been restricted is reviewed regularly in the light of the latest assessment of performance. At 27 February 2014, 14 sponsors were restricted in full from sponsoring new academies or free schools out of a total of over 350 approved sponsors that currently support academies.
	They are:
	1. Academies Enterprise Trust (AET)
	2. Academy Transformation Trust (ATT)
	3. Barnfield Academies Trust
	4. City of Wolverhampton Academy Trust
	5. Djanogly Learning Trust
	6. E-ACT
	7. Grace Foundation
	8. Landau Foundation
	9. Lee Chapel Academy Trust
	10. Prospects Academies Trust
	11. South Nottingham College Academy Trust
	12.The Learning Schools Trust
	13. University of Chester Academies Trust (UCAT)
	14. West Hertfordshire Teaching Schools Partnership
	There are other sponsors that have decided to consolidate their growth, preferring to focus on improving the performance of their open academies. The Department does not record these centrally.
	This Government is tough on under-performance wherever it occurs—be it in council-run schools or in academy chains.
	The vast majority of academies and sponsors are performing well, with key stage 2 and GCSE results improving faster in academies than council-run schools.
	When we do have concerns about the performance of academy sponsors, we act quickly by stopping them from taking on new projects, so that they focus on their existing schools and ensure that pupils receive a good education. Only when sponsors have demonstrated this are they then able to take on new academies.

Academies

Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many academy trusts (a) met the deadline to submit, (b) missed the deadline of 31 January 2014 for submitting and (c) are yet to submit their 2012-13 accounts return.

Edward Timpson: There are 2,172 Academy Trusts that were required to submit the completed accounts return to the Education Funding Agency (EFA) by 31 January 2014. Of these:
	2,006 (92.36%) met the deadline;
	166 (7.64%) missed the deadline; and
	As of 13 March, 69 (3.18%) are yet to submit their return.
	The EFA is currently contacting all Academy Trusts with outstanding accounts returns to ensure a complete set of returns.

Religion: Education

Mary Glindon: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps his Department is taking to ensure that a higher proportion of religious education lessons are taught by fully qualified subject specialists.

Elizabeth Truss: The Department for Education does not stipulate what qualifies as a fully qualified subject specialist for religious education (RE). It is for head teachers and governing bodies to decide whom they choose to employ and in what capacity.
	The Government is committed to ensuring sufficient supply of new teachers for schools. This year, we have over-allocated places for initial teacher training (ITT) in RE. RE is also supported by the National College for Teaching and Leadership's Teaching Line, which provides information and advice for anyone who wants to apply for ITT. In addition, officials have met the National Association of Teachers of Religious Education (NATRE) to identify further ways of supporting recruitment to RE ITT.

Religion: Education

Mary Glindon: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps his Department is taking to implement the recommendations of the Ofsted report RE: Realising the Potential, published in October 2013; and if he will make a statement.

Elizabeth Truss: Religious education (RE) remains very important for pupils' understanding of the rich diversity of faiths and communities in the UK and their part in shaping the values and traditions of this country. Since the publication of Ofsted's report the Department for Education has announced that we are establishing a subject expert group for RE, chaired by David Francis from RE:ONLINE. By working with schools to clarify the key challenges for them, the group will help make sure that teachers have the support and resources to deliver high quality RE teaching.
	As part of reforms to non-EBacc subjects, Ofqual are considering how they could work with others to improve the content and rigour of the Religious Studies GCSE and A-level. Taken together, these represent significant steps towards improvements in the subject. In addition, we are working closely with the Religious Education Council (REC) in its efforts to improve the quality of teaching in the subject, in particular by highlighting best practice and helping teachers to strengthen their own approaches.

Sandymoor School

Derek Twigg: To ask the Secretary of State for Education pursuant to his answer of 24 February 2014, Official Report, column 223W, on Sandymoor school, what funding will be allocated to Sandymoor Free School in the 2014-15 financial year.

Edward Timpson: The complete funding allocation for Sandymoor Free School for the 2014/15 academic year will be finalised by the end of March. Funding allocation data for all open academies and free schools will be published by the Education Funding Agency in the autumn.

Abortion

Fiona Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Salisbury of 4 March 2014, Official Report, column 766W, on abortion, how many abortion notification forms which initially offered no information on the method of diagnosis for a ground E termination were returned to practitioners for completion following the decision to return incomplete forms in 2010; how many of those notification forms were subsequently returned completed; and how many such completed forms identified the method of diagnosis as (a)  amniocentesis, (b) ultrasound, (c) chorionic villus sampling and (d) other.

Jane Ellison: This information cannot be provided.

Brain: Medical Treatments

Stephen McCabe: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what advice his Department offers to patients requiring deep brain stimulation treatment, in cases where extra funding is required.

Norman Lamb: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is used to treat a wide range of conditions. For movement disorders (Parkinson's Disease, dystonia and tremor), DBS provides significant therapeutic benefits. In April 2013, NHS England published the commissioning policy, “Clinical Commissioning Policy: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in Movement Disorders” This document sets out the criteria that need to be met for a patient with one of these three disorders to receive treatment at a centre in the United Kingdom, funded by NHS England. A copy of the policy can be found at:
	www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/d03-p-b.pdf
	For other conditions, there are significant gaps in the evidence and questions that need to be addressed by further research. In April 2013, NHS England published the policy statement, "Clinical Commissioning Policy Statement: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Indications Except Movement Disorders". This sets out the commissioning position that the level of evidence does not support routine funding of DBS on the basis of clinical effectiveness for coma, depression, pain and Tourette's Syndrome. A copy of the policy statement can be found at:
	www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/d03-ps-b.pdf
	On behalf of their patients, clinicians are able to make an individual funding request (IFR) to NHS England for specialised treatment that is not routinely commissioned by NHS England. In making such an application for funding, they must make a case of clinical exceptionality. This must demonstrate that the patient is significantly clinically different to, and likely to gain more clinical benefits than, patients with a condition and at a stage of progression for which the treatment is not routinely available.
	Further information about the procedures followed for managing IFR applications is available on NHS England's website at:
	www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cp-03.pdf

Breast Cancer

William McCrea: To ask the Secretary of State for Health with reference to the report by Breast Cancer Campaign entitled Finding the cures, improving the care, published on 11 March 2014, what assessment he has made of claims in that report that patients are being failed by insensitive NHS doctors and nurses.

Jane Ellison: The Breast Cancer Campaign report, ‘Finding the cures, improving the care’, seeks to use the results of the 2011-12 and 2013 National Cancer Patient Experience Surveys (NCPES), as well as other data sources, to assess how well trusts are meeting certain aspects of the Breast Cancer Quality Standard, published by the National institute for Health and Care Excellence in 2011.
	The National reports of the NCPES show patients with breast cancer report the most positive experience of care. In the 2013 survey report, 88% of breast cancer patients said they were told they had cancer in sensitive way compared to 84% for patients with 'all cancers'. For this question, breast cancer patients are the joint highest scoring group alongside patients with skin cancer.
	To drive improvement in cancer patient experience, NHS England is working with high performing trusts in the NCPES to identify best practice that can be shared and developed into toolkits and working with trusts with poorer scores to review how they use insights gained from the survey to develop service improvement plans. The national report of the NCPES 2013 can be found at the following link:
	http://www.quality-health.co.uk/resources/surveys/national-cancer-experience-survey/2013-national-cancer-patient-experience-survey-reports/301-2013-national-cancer-patient-experience-survey-programme-national-report/file

Cervical Cancer

Jim Shannon: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the Avastin form of the drug bevacizumab will be made available through the NHS for the treatment of cervical cancer.

Norman Lamb: Avastin (bevacizumab) is not currently licensed for use in the treatment of cervical cancer and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has not appraised Avastin for this indication.
	In the absence of NICE guidance on a specific drug for. a particular condition, it is for national health service commissioners to make funding decisions based on an assessment of the available evidence.
	Where a drug is not routinely funded by the NHS, patients in England may be able to access it through the Cancer Drugs Fund. NHS England is responsible for administering the Fund and its national Cancer Drugs Fund clinical panel added Avastin for the first line treatment of recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer, in combination with paclitaxel and either cisplatin or carboplatin, to its national cohort policies list in February 2014. Further information can be obtained from NHS England's website at:
	www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/pe/cdf/

Cystic Fibrosis

Frank Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to improve the allocation of donor lungs to cystic fibrosis patients in England; and what steps he is taking to ensure the allocation of donor lungs is based on need and not location.

Jane Ellison: The current lung allocation system, including those to cystic fibrosis patients, is monitored closely to ensure there is equity for patients across the United Kingdom. The most recent analysis showed no statistically significant differences in allocation across the UK lung transplant centres. NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) continue to consider practical steps within the current allocation system which could improve patient outcomes.
	Lung allocation policy is developed by the Cardiothoracic Organs Advisory Group. It is presently reviewing the current approach focusing on equity and better outcomes for patients. Any recommendations to change allocation policy will be considered by NHSBT, who will check to ensure that they meet with the aims of the allocation system and that they have the support of transplant stakeholders before making any changes.

Epilepsy

Diana Johnson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health 
	(1)  if he will request the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency to carry out a consultation with patients and professionals on the effect of switching between brands of anti-epileptic drugs;
	(2)  what representations he has received on the effects of switching between different versions of levetiracetam and other anti-epileptic drugs;
	(3)  what steps the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency took to consult with patients before issuing new guidance on switching between different manufacturers' versions of anti-epileptic drugs.

Norman Lamb: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) guidance on the risk of switching between formulations of an antiepileptic drug (AED) provides guidance to help prescribers and patients to decide whether and when it is necessary to ensure that the patient continues to receive the same formulation of an AED. It is a move from the established regulatory position for generic medicines that they are interchangeable with the innovator product because they have been shown to be bioequivalent to them. It acknowledges concerns of patients about this group of products when switching between different manufacturers' AEDs. The main reason for these concerns is the potentially serious consequences of loss of control of their condition.
	The advice does not affect national health service prescribing policy. Regardless of the category of drug (which is based primarily on the scientific evidence) the advice is clear that doctors may wish to maintain continuity of supply of any AED to meet the needs or anxiety of a particular patient. For these reasons, and because the advice was informed by previous reports from patients and health care professionals, no further consultation was conducted.
	Since publication of the advice in November 2013, the MHRA has received representation from Epilepsy Action against the designation of the lowest risk category of products which the MHRA has termed products 'unlikely to be of concern' on formulation switching. This category includes levetiracetam. The agency has also received requests for further information about the advice and seen correspondence from the United Kingdom Chapter of the International League Against Epilepsy in which they emphasise the importance of views of patients and carers in the prescribing decision. The MHRA has also met with the All Party Parliamentary Group on Epilepsy to discuss the advice. That meeting included representation from Epilepsy Action.
	MHRA will continue to monitor the safety of these products including reports of any problems associated with switching between different manufacturers' products. The advice will be reviewed after 12 months, but at any time, if the strength of emerging evidence supports it, then re-categorising a particular drug substance will be considered.
	To facilitate continuity of supply of products prescribed generically, the MHRA has written to manufacturers setting out product naming and labelling requirements.

Health and Care Professions Council

Kerry McCarthy: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many complaints have been received about the Health and Care Professions Council or its predecessor in the last five years.

Daniel Poulter: The information is not collected.
	The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), formerly known as the Health Professions Council, is an independent body accountable to Parliament. Its decision making and processes are overseen by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) who undertake an annual performance review.
	The PSA's latest review 2012-13 stated that the HCPC has maintained its performance as an effective regulator across each of its regulatory functions. This review was reported to Parliament and to the Devolved Administrations and can be followed up by further consideration by Parliament. For example, the HCPC was subject to further review by the Health Select Committee in January 2014.

Health Services: Older People

Michael Meacher: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many elderly people have received help with (a) low, (b) moderate, (c) substantial and (d) critical needs in each month since January 2010.

Norman Lamb: We are informed by the NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre that it collects data annually from councils with adult social services responsibilities (CASSRs) on numbers of people receiving social services in each year.
	The data is not broken down by level of assessed need and is only available for complete years. The table shows numbers of older people-aged 65 and over-receiving services provided or commissioned by CASSRs for the years 2009-10 to 2012-13.
	
		
			 Year 1 April to 31 March Total 
			 2009-10 1,147,695 
			 2010-11 1,064,475 
			 2011-12 991,230 
			 2012-13 895,940 
			 Notes: 1. The numbers of people receiving services are collected via the Referrals, Assessments and Packages of Care returns, which are collected annually from CASSRs and refer to the reporting year 1 April to 31 March. 2. Data rounded to the nearest five.

Medical Records: Databases

Roger Godsiff: To ask the Secretary of State for Health who currently manages the GP dataset; what commercial companies are involved in its management; and where each server on which data are stored is located.

Daniel Poulter: The first collection of data from general practitioner surgeries under care.data will not begin until autumn 2014. When the data has been extracted from general practice systems, the Health and Social Care Information Centre will have responsibility for managing the processing of the data. All extracted data will be processed and stored on servers located in England.

Medical Treatments

Neil Carmichael: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many stenting procedures in the (a) iliac, (b) femoral and (c) anterior arteries below the knee have taken place in each NHS trust in the latest year for which figures are available.

Jane Ellison: The information requested has been placed in the Library.
	We have provided a count of finished consultant episodes with a main or secondary procedure of stenting in the iliac, femoral and anterior arteries below the knee, by provider trust, for the period 2012-13.
	It is not possible to specify anterior arteries “below the knee”. Therefore we have provided information on anterior arteries which are included in the “below the knee” area, though this is not exclusive to and does not include all possible “below the knee” anterior arteries.
	It should be noted that a single record can contain more than one procedure and so may appear in more than one group.
	In addition, these data should not be described as a count of people as the same person may have been treated on more than one occasion.
	To protect patient confidentiality, figures between one and five have been replaced with ‘*’ (an asterisk). Where it was still possible to identify figures from the total, additional figures have been replaced with ‘*’.
	Reference should be made to the footnotes when interpreting the data.

NHS: Data Protection

David Crausby: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many serious data breaches the NHS has registered in each year since 2010.

Daniel Poulter: A serious data breach is a breach of the Data Protection Act 1998 and involves information about identifiable or potentially identifiable individuals. Where data is extremely sensitive this may be information about a single identifiable individual, however, even where no confidential clinical information is involved an incident involving fifty individuals would still be classed as serious. Examples of different data breaches range from a ward handover sheet left on a bus, a wrongly addressed letter, a stolen diary, an error resulting on data being put on a website, a deliberate and unlawful act. Responsibility for serious data breaches rests with the organisation that registers the breach. It is also the responsibility of individual organisations to ensure they have sufficient arrangements in place to guard against serious data breaches.
	Prior to June 2013, details of serious data breaches were reported via various different resource criteria and accurate figures are not available. A new reporting tool for registering serious data breaches was introduced in June 2013 to remedy this situation. In the period from 1 June 2013 to 14 March 2014, 269 serious data breaches have been registered, the majority of them involving small numbers of individuals and resulting from theft or error:
	
		
			 NHS organisations Total 1 June 2013 to 14 March 2014 
			 Acute Trust 145 
			 Ambulance Trust 1 
			 Area Team/Region/Hosted Body 1 
			 Clinical Commissioning Group 11 
			 Commercial Third Party 2 
			 Commissioning Support Unit 2 
			 Community Health Provider 15 
			 Community Pharmacy/Dispensing Appliance Contractors 1 
			 General Practice 10 
			 Mental Health Trust 81 
			 Total 269

Organs: Donors

Roger Godsiff: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will consider introducing a national lung allocation system based on need and not location.

Jane Ellison: The current lung allocation system is monitored closely to ensure there is equity for patients across the United Kingdom. The most recent analysis showed no statistically significant differences across the UK lung transplant centres.
	NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) continue to consider practical steps within the current allocation system which could improve patient outcomes.
	Lung allocation policy is developed by the Cardiothoracic Organs Advisory Group. They are presently reviewing the current approach focusing on equity and better outcomes for patients.
	Any recommendations to change allocation policy will be considered by NHSBT, who will check to ensure that they meet with the aims of the allocation system and that they have the support of transplant stakeholders before making any changes.

Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme

Simon Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2014, Official Report, column 196W, on Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme, for what reasons his Department considers that the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme does not affect the operation of Government accounting and borrowing rules; to which organisations his Department has communicated this; whether he has discussed with the Chancellor of the Exchequer the possibility of allowing an exemption to Government accounting and borrowing rules in this instance; and if he will make a statement.

Norman Lamb: The Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) provides for payments to be made from scheme members to the Department on the basis of an agreed forecast of branded medicines spend growth, in order to pay for expected spend above the agreed growth limits. Future payments will be adjusted in the light of actual outturn in order to keep the spend which is controlled by the PPRS within the agreed growth limit.
	The PPRS, which is a public document, does not cover the onward financial flows of the payments to national health service commissioners, which are subject to the Government accounting and budgeting rules in the normal way. The Department has discussed these financial flows with NHS England and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry.
	There have been and will continue to be discussions within and across Government about the PPRS agreement, including how it is ensuring that patients benefit from the scheme.

Defence: Procurement

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 6 January 2014, Official Report, column 13W, on defence: procurement, if he will (a) place in the Library and (b) publish on his Department's website the breakdown by UK region of his Department's expenditure with small and medium-sized enterprises.

Philip Dunne: The level of direct Ministry of Defence expenditure placed with small and medium sized enterprises in each of the English regions and other constituent parts of the UK in each of the last three financial years will be placed in the Library of the House.
	We currently have no plans to publish regional expenditure statistics on the gov.uk website.